Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Erubiel Justin made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Erubiel Justin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 6 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Erubiel Justin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erubiel Justin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meelis Vananurm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Casper Claes threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maicon Pontes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erubiel Justin in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Justin in the 18th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Justin in the 22nd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laurens Vandamme was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 23 minutes into the match. Marcin Wasilewski shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 30 minutes ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. Marcin Wasilewski thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Meelis Vananurm, a very annoying self made goal in the 30th minute which led to 1-1. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Marcelo Abreu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lenny Clocheret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Lenny Clocheret got a free kick in the 38th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Marcelo Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Abreu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Claes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hennes Wickihalter kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yves Dervaux stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Maicon Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Abreu came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Abreu in the 73rd minute of play. Yves Dervaux recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Belgium's corner Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Meelis Vananurm quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Lindi Mena hit a great ball. With a little luck, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm got control of the ball when Yves Dervaux tried to sneak it across the goal line. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. Belgium's Lenny Clocheret was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Meelis Vananurm in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.